Transportation rail and infrastructures
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White Papers
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Motor starting and protection solutions for HVAC systems in rolling stock (IEC)
Heating and cooling are more than a luxury in today’s world. They are a necessity wherever we live and work. Our …
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‘The royal league of vending’: onboard vending machines on trains
The first onboard vending machines are now being used in Flixtrains. Vending machines for trains are modified component by component to …
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Case study on the advantages of Halberstadt maintenance bogies
This white paper discusses the advantages of Halberstadt maintenance bogies in the railway industry. Known for their innovative design and robust …
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Switching and protection for battery systems in rolling stock vehicles
Batteries are systems where energy generated by the catenary or generator is stored for use later on. Ensure that continuous power …
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Chinese Metro
Shijiazhuang is located one hour by train from China’s capital, Beijing. A modern transport hub, it is connected by rail to …
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Seoul
The Seoul Metropolitan Subway opened in 1974. It was a sign of the rapid changes taking place across South Korea around …
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Dhaka
First opened in December 2022, the Dhaka Metro Mass Transit is Bangladesh’s first metro system. Part of the wider Dhaka Strategic …
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Passenger station guidelines
Modern passenger stations are no longer the sole setting in which visitors can purchase a ticket to hop on a …
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Wheel diameter measuring gauge- IDK-BT series
The electronic gauge is designed for measuring wheel rolling circle diameters. Measurements are made directly on rolling stock, without wheel …
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Wheel diameter measuring gauge- IDK series
The electronic gauge is designed for measuring the wheel rolling circle diameter. Measurements are made directly on rolling stock, without …
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Real time wheel geometry measurement system
The system is designed for the contactless automatic measurement of the geometrical parameters of railway wheels and uses a combination …
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Railway wheel profile gauge- IKP-5 series
The laser profilometer is employed for measuring the geometrical parameters of the rail wheel flange (including thickness, slope, height), rim/tire …
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Rail profile measuring gauge- PRP series
The portable laser rail profilometer (PRP) is designed for the non contact registration of cross-sections of the railhead acting face. The …
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Equivalent conicity calculation program
Equivalent conicity is a parameter that is used when investigating the dynamic interaction between railway vehicles and tracks. The parameter describes …